Area Sports
5 top returners, 5 breakout players for girls basketball in Gibson County
With the 2022-23 high school basketball season beginning next week, here are some players to watch this season. BOYS BASKETBALL: 5 top returners, 7 breakout stars for boys basketball in Gibson County RANKINGS: All 12 of the ranked teams won in the first round PICK’EM: See who Parkins and Odom picked in the second round…
Read MoreTSSAA releases new districts, regions for start of 2023-24 school year
TSSAA released the new districts and regions that will go in effect with the 2023-24 school year and last through the 2024-25 school year. Schools can appeal the district they have been placed in at the Nov. 17 Board of Control Meeting in Murfreesboro. RANKINGS: All 12 of the ranked teams won in the first…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: Playoffs Second Round
Well, Michael Odom’s lead over Victor Parkins is now down to one game. Parkins correctly picked Obion County beating Melrose, which Odom did not. Parkins went 13-2, while Odom went 12-3. Both missed Hardin County beating Creek Wood and Booker T. Washington beating Halls. Overall, Odom is now 146-28 (.839 winning percentage), while Parkins is…
Read MoreTop 12 ranked teams all win in first round of playoffs
The first round of playoffs should be where the top teams in the area get easy wins to advance to the second round. That is exactly what all 12 teams in the West Tennessee High School Football Rankings did on Friday night. PICK’EM: See who Parkins and Odom picked in the second round NEW DISTRICTS:…
Read MorePeabody’s Sam Driggers named Class 1A Mr. Football semi-finalist
On Thursday, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association released the 2022 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards, and Peabody once again has a semi-finalist. Senior quarterback Sam Driggers was named as one of the finalist along with Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering’s Kumaro Brown, McKenzie’s Jackson Cassidy, Fayetteville’s Isaiah Thomison and South Pittsburg’s Kamden Wellington.…
Read MorePeabody back to No. 8 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 11
Part 1 of the season is over, and now the focus shifts to the teams that made the playoffs. Most teams in the rankings had big wins on Friday, while the Huntingdon-Union City matchup caused some shakeup. Here are the top 12 West Tennessee teams outside of Shelby County ranked: 1. Haywood (10-0) – Result:…
Read MoreTSSAA releases classifications for 2023-25 cycle
On Tuesday, the TSSAA released its division of classes for all sports for the 2023-25 cycle. Here is where the West Tennessee schools landed: FOOTBALL Class 1A Gleason (122) Greenfield (171) South Fulton (186) Bruceton (197) Lake County (204) Humboldt (267) West Carroll (267) Middleton (275) Dresden (316) Halls (342) Union City (356) McKenzie (357)…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school football region standings after Week 9
Nine weeks of the 2022 high school football season have been played. Here are the updated region standings for across West Tennessee. PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: Breaking down the playoff scenarios for Gibson County area teams RANKINGS: Haywood still No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 9 BASKETBALL ENROLLMENTS: Breaking down the new enrollment numbers…
Read MoreBreaking down the 2022 high school football playoff scenarios for Week 10
Two weeks are all that remains for the 2022 high school football regular season. Week 10 is dominated by non-region games before Week 11 will finalize the region standings. So let’s look at the three regions involving Gibson County area teams heading into the final two weeks, and next week we will look at the…
Read MoreHaywood still No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 9
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, teams have started to clinch region championships. Peabody has clinched 7-1A, Westview has clinched 7-2A, Covington has clinched 7-3A, Lexington has clinched 6-4A, Haywood has clinched 7-4A and University School of Jackson has clinched Division II-A West. STANDINGS: Updated West Tennessee region football standings after Week 9…
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